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Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina

Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres, Mike Adams, Dr. Savithri Purayannur, and Dr. Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), was confirmed on…

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How to Identify and Manage Sweeetpotato Scurf Caused by Monilochaetes Infuscans

From Camilo Parada and Dr. Lina Quesada-OcampoIn collaboration with the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic at NC State University, we confirmed several cases of sweetpotato scurf in North Carolina.…

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Pumpkin Downy Mildew Found in Surry County, North Carolina

Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’ArcangeloCucurbit downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been confirmed on a pumpkin sample from a production…

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Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County

Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Brandon ParkerCucumber downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been found in a commercial cucumber field in Johnston County.…

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Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina | June 2020

Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Kimberly D’Arcangelo, Mike Adams, and Tommy BattsCucumber downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber sample from a production field in Wilson County on June 8 of…

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Phytophthora nicotianae causing severe disease on Potato and Tomato in N.C.

Due to the recent run of warm, wet weather, conditions are ideal for the development of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on potato and tomato crops. Over the past two weeks we have received…